aloofness

English Thesaurus

1. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	unsociability, unsociableness,
definition	:	an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	unapproachability,
definition	:	a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible (noun.attribute)

2. indifference by personal withdrawal (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	indifference,
definition	:	unbiased impartial unconcern (noun.feeling)

3. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	offish, standoffish,
definition	:	lacking cordiality; unfriendly (adj.all)

derivation	:	aloof, distant, upstage,
definition	:	remote in manner (adj.all)

derivation	:	indrawn, withdrawn,
definition	:	tending to reserve or introspection (adj.all)

derivation	:	recluse, reclusive, withdrawn,
definition	:	withdrawn from society; seeking solitude (adj.all)

4. indifference by personal withdrawal (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	distance,
definition	:	keep at a distance (verb.stative)

derivation	:	aloof, distant, upstage,
definition	:	remote in manner (adj.all)

5. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	offish, standoffish,
definition	:	lacking cordiality; unfriendly (adj.all)

derivation	:	aloof, distant, upstage,
definition	:	remote in manner (adj.all)

derivation	:	indrawn, withdrawn,
definition	:	tending to reserve or introspection (adj.all)

derivation	:	recluse, reclusive, withdrawn,
definition	:	withdrawn from society; seeking solitude (adj.all)

6. indifference by personal withdrawal (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	distance,
definition	:	keep at a distance (verb.stative)

derivation	:	aloof, distant, upstage,
definition	:	remote in manner (adj.all)